<< Home
Community Chats with AZ Phil: Behind Christmas Music
Community Chats with AZ Phil: Behind Christmas Music
ASU Professors Katherine McLin, Professor of Violin and Concertmaster of Arizona Philharmonic, and Andrew Campbell, Director of the ASU Collaborative Piano Program, explore the stories behind a selection of Christmas music. They will discuss familiar carols, works with unexpected seasonal connections, and pieces that became associated with Christmas long after they were written. Drawing on Campbell’s extensive experience with Christmas choral music, they will combine personal stories, discussion, and live performance. The class will include music from Arizona Philharmonic’s December 6 concert and opportunities for participants to sing along.
This free OLLI class is presented by Yavapai College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and is open to the public. Advance registration through OLLI is required. Registration is not open yet. The class will appear in the OLLI catalog when it opens.
Admission
- Free Admission, Registration Required
- Registration is not open yet
Then hear the program itself. Four voices, one of Bach’s Christmas cantatas and the carols, Sunday December 6 at Ruth Street Theater.
Violinist Katherine McLin is Concertmaster of the Arizona Philharmonic and maintains an active career as a concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader. Since debuting with the Oregon Symphony at age 15, she has made well over 100 solo appearances with orchestras nationwide and released more than 20 recordings on the Summit, Centaur, and Opus One labels. She also serves as concertmaster of the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra (Columbus, Ohio) and has collaborated with artists including Gil Shaham, Bela Fleck, Rhiannon Giddens, and Leslie Odom Jr., including ProMusica’s May 2024 residency with Jon Batiste that premiered his first piano concerto. McLin is Professor of Violin at Arizona State University and holds the Evelyn Smith Professorship in Music; she has been invited twice by the American String Teachers Association to present national conference master classes. She earned a doctorate in violin performance from the University of Michigan, with additional degrees from Indiana University and the Oberlin Conservatory, and performs on a 1709 Gobetti violin on loan from ProMusica.
Pianist Andrew Campbell is a versatile collaborator whose work spans chamber music, opera, and orchestral performance. He has appeared internationally across Europe, South Africa, and Asia, and throughout the United States. Campbell has directed summer music programs in Germany, Luxembourg, and North Carolina, and serves as Faculty Artist at Rocky Ridge Music in Colorado. His recordings include Cantando with bassoonist Albie Micklich, and recent highlights include serving as principal pianist for the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra in summer 2024. As a vocal coach, he has worked on the music staffs of Washington National Opera and San Diego Opera, collaborating with conductors Andre Previn and Heinz Fricke and working with composer Carlisle Floyd. Campbell studied with Martin Katz at the University of Michigan and is Professor of Music and Director of Collaborative Piano at Arizona State University.
Related Events
